Democrats push President Biden on cannabis reform ahead of midterms

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As the U.S. midterm elections edge closer, Democrats believe they have a window to push their agenda for cannabis reform. Per The Hill, Democrats are pressuring President Joe Biden, trying to figure out what’s possible in terms of marijuana reform before the midterms in November. The U.S. population is also supportive of marijuana, with polls showing the majority of respondents believe in legalizing medical and recreational cannabis. That said, Marijuana Moment reported last week that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre suggested President Biden will not be making any marijuana policy moves ahead of the midterms. “I don’t have anything else to share in the upcoming weeks,” Jean-Pierre reportedly said after being asked about Democrats’ push for cannabis action. Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman recently publicly asked Biden to take action. “It’s long past time that we finally decriminalize marijuana,” said Fetterman. “The president needs to use his executive authority to begin descheduling marijuana.

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As the U.S. midterm elections edge closer, Democrats believe they have a window to push their agenda for cannabis reform.

Per The Hill, Democrats are pressuring President Joe Biden, trying to figure out what’s possible in terms of marijuana reform before the midterms in November. They reportedly believe the momentum gained by Biden’s previous decisions that leaned liberal — student loans, health care and tax reforms — might positively impact decriminalization of cannabis.

“Now that the president has...

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